For many residents in the more temperate areas of the county, room or portable air conditioners may be the smartest cooling choice. ...

Empty spaces on shelves at Westlake Ace Hardware, 3948 S. Peoria Ave., once held window and portable air conditioning units, the store's manager, Lee Jones, ...

Then there is the portable air conditioner that comes in a spray can. Inside the can is a liquefied gas suffused with alcohol and an antibacterial compound ...